Burger Boy

by
Alan Durant
Illustrator: Mei Matsuoka

Benny is a young boy who loves burgers. In fact he eats nothing else. Then one day his mother's warning comes true - he turns into one.

Chased by a pack of hungry dogs, Benny escapes into a field only to be confronted by a herd of cows - who point out that Benny is made from... them! Finally, Benny ends up at a Burger Bar and is about to be eaten when his mother rescues him. After a diet of nothing but vegetables, Benny is saved, and turns back into a boy.

This is a timeless picture book but brought up to date with a genuine and topical issue for modern children - fast food. Prose and part-rhyme make this a lovely book to read aloud, and the illustrations by Mei Matsuoka are lively and bright.

Publisher: Andersen Press

Mei Matsuoka

Mei Matsuoka was born in Tokyo, Japan where she spent the early part of her childhood, before moving to England and settling in the Cotswolds at the age of 11.

She found growing up between two different cultures an amazing experience and often travels back and forth between Japan and England, the city and the countryside.

Since graduating from Kingston University, Mei has been working as a freelance illustrator, specialising in children’s books. Her book, Burger Boy, written by Alan Durant, a skilful and witty blend of paint, crayon and collage, was published by Andersen Press in 2005, followed by Footprints in the Snow in 2007.